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Re:Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat a... by thewebguyd on Friday July 24, 2026 @01:43PM (#49039195)
Be careful what you wish for. Bringing a test case to the current supreme court is playing with fire, and we are far more likely to end up with precedent rejecting a right to encrypted communications, given the current make up of the court. They have already shown a willingness to show deference to national security, and our fifth amendment protections are already eroding (State v. Andrews in NJ, government can compel the production of a password under the foregone conclusion exception). For now this is still state dependent, but its only a matter of time before a case reaches the supreme court.

We're much safer not opening that can of worms for now.

Re:Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat a... by inigyou on Friday July 24, 2026 @05:26PM (#49041772)
At least then we'd have hard proof of what kind of country the USA is.
Re:Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat a... by mdgld on Saturday July 25, 2026 @01:31AM (#49044803)
You’ve got mountains of proof at this point. Recent Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity should be enough.
Re:Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat a... by inigyou on Saturday July 25, 2026 @05:18AM (#49045954)
Not everyone believes it, because it's too complicated for them to understand.